Scientific Results of a Journey in Central Asia, 1899-1902 : vol.4 / Page 734 (Color Image)

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Fig. 360. VIEW FROM THE NORTHERN FOOT OF THE KWEN-LUN MOUNTAINS.

The two highest parallel border-ranges of the Kwen-lun proper form an immediate continuation of the border-range of the Pamirs. The existence of those two ranges has been ascertained at several points by several travellers. On the Karakorum route the southern range is crossed by the Suget-davan (5434 m.) and the northern range by the Sandschu-davan (4977 m.). Grenard counts the Suget-davan as belonging to the Altyn-tagh (Astin-tagh) and the Sandschu-davan to the »Chaîne du Kilian». To the former he gives an altitude of 526o in. and to the latter of 5040 m. South of Pulur he mentions the Kisil-davan (5156 m.) as being situated in the »Altyn Tagh postérieur» and names also the »Col Kouk Bouyan» (5700 m.) in the »Oustoun Tagh» beside the gorge of the Kerija-darja. In the same »Altyn Tagh postérieur» he speaks of a nameless pass with an altitude of 5440 m., and situated close to Sarik-tus, south-east of Sourghak. In the region of the upper Nija-darja Grenard distinguishes no less than six parallel ranges belonging to the Kwen-lun system, and calls them the Aldy Tagh (Aldi-tagh = the Anterior Mountains), Altyn Tagh antérieur, Altyn Tagh moyen, Altyn Tagh postérieur, Oustoun Tagh antérieur, and Oustoun Tagh postérieur respectively.

Farther east, immediately west of the breach made by the Tschertschen-darja, the French expedition crossed over the Astin-tagh by the pass of »Zarchou» (Sarschudavan) at an altitude of 4780 m. There too the Lower Astin-tagh is pierced by the Tschertschen-darja. Thus Grenard has transferred to the Kwen-lun proper the designations »Altyn Tagh» and »Oustoun Tagh» (Astin-tagh and Ustun-tagh) which

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